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100

What is the formula to calculate simple interest?

I = PRT/100

100

Share one example where Math is used everyday!

Many possible responses!

100

What 2 triangles are said to be congruence, what does it mean?

They have exactly the same shape and size

100

What do similar figures have in common?

They have same shape but different size.

They have equal corresponding angles.

The corresponding sides have equal ratios

100

Who discovered the famous equation: a2 + b2 = c2

Of course is Pythagoras

200

The formula to calculate simple interest is:  I = PRT/100.  What does 'P' refer to?

P stands for Principal sum or principal amount.

that is the amount deposited into a bank or can  be the amount loaned from the bank


200

1 Singapore Dollars = 3.19 Malaysian Ringgit.

Eden will be going to JB for the coming long weekend, how much ringgits can he get if he exchanges 150 Singapore Dollars?

478.50 Ringgit

200

What are the congruent shapes that can be found on the Singapore Flag?

The 5 stars!

200

Triangle PQR and triangle EFG are similar.

If PQ is twice the length of EF, which triangle is bigger?

Triangle PQR

200
The 2 shorter sides of a right-angles triangles are found to be 3 cm and 4 cm.  

What is the length of the longest side?

5 cm

300

Aqila invested $3000 in Bank of Elfie. Find the total amount of interest he earned at the end of 3 years.

$180

300

The exchange rate between Philippine pesos (₱) and Singapore dollars (S$) was   ₱100 = S$2.59. 

Convert ₱35 000 to Singapore dollars.

S$906.50

300

Triangle ABC and triangle XYZ are congruent.

If Angle A is 30 degrees, angle B is 45 degrees, what is the size of angle X?

Angle X = angle A = 30 degrees

300

Triangle PQR and triangle EFG are similar.

PQ is twice the length of EF.

If QR is 6 cm, how long is FG?

FG = 6 / 2 = 3 cm

300

A football fields meaures 105 m by 68 m.  Zed was late for his football practice and he asked to run diagonally across the field as a form of punishment.  

How far did Zed run?

125 m ( 3 s.f.)

400

Afsheen invested $3000 in Bank of Celeste. Find the total amount of money in her account at the end of 3 years,

Total amount of money in his account = principal sum + total interest earned

= $3000 + $180

= $3180

400

Jacob bought a laptop for $2400. He paid a deposit of 20% of the price followed by 12 equal monthly instalments. Find the cost of each monthly instalment.

Total instalments = 80% of $2400

= 80/100 × $2400

= $1920

Monthly instalment = $1920 /12

= $160

The cost of each monthly instalment is $160.

400

Triangle ABC and triangle XYZ are congruent.

If Angle A is 30 degrees, angle Y is 45 degrees, what is the size of angle Z?

Angle Z = 180 - 30 - 45 = 105 degrees

400

A pirate's map says:

The small triangle and the large triangle are similar. The small triangle has sides 4 cm, 6 cm, and 8 cm. The longest side of the large triangle is 20 cm. 

Find the other two sides  of the large to unlock the treasure."


Answer: 10 cm and 15 cm

400

A TV screen has a height of 24 cm and a width of 32 cm.

Without measuring it, can you find the length of the screen's diagonal?

40 cm

500

Alfonso borrowed $90 000 from Dean's Bank for a period of 7 years. The bank charged a simple interest of 2.5% per annum. Find the total amount he paid the bank at the end of 7 years.

$105 750

500

Ethan has $100. He wants to buy:

  • A book for $25
  • A calculator for $35
  • A pen for $8

There is a 10% discount on the total purchase.

a. What is the total cost before the discount?
b. How much is the discount?
c. How much does Ethan pay?
d. How much money does he have left?

a) $25+$35+$8=$68 

b) 10%×$68= 0.10×68= $6.80

c) $68−$6.80=$61.20

d) $100−$61.20=$38.80  

500

Sing the National Day song that has "5 stars" in the lyrics

There are 5 stars arising, out of the stormy sea..

500

Which Triangle is Fake? (Reasoning)

2 students claim their triangles are similar.

Student A

  • Sides: 3, 4, 5
  • Sides: 6, 8, 10

Student B

  • Sides: 5, 7, 9
  • Sides: 10, 14, 17

Question: Which student is mistaken?

  • A: Similar ✓ (scale factor = 2)
  • B: Not similar ✗ (9 × 2 = 18, not 17)
500

Can It Reach? (Reasoning)

A firefighter has a 13 m ladder.

The bottom of the ladder is placed 5 m from a wall.

Question: Will the ladder reach a window that is 12m above the ground?

Answer: Yes! The ladder reaches the window exactly.